Machine element



D. C. TAYLOR MACHINE ELEMENT July 23, 1929.

Filed June 12V. 1928 2 shams-sheet l July 23, 1929. D. C, TAYLOR 1,721,796

MACHINE ELEMENT Filed Jurie 12, 1928 2 sheets-sheet 2 |NVENTOR y Da/Ml vgyn,

ATTORNEY Patented July 23, 1929.

UNITED S'l'A'lFS Parana ermee.

DANIEL TAYLOR, 0F LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

MACHINE ELEMENT.

Application led June 12, 19.28. Serial No. 284,839. Y .t

My invention relates generally to a combination of machine elements embodying a mechanical movement particularly adapted, although not necessarily, for use in mixing and washing machines, churns7 tumblers, and all analogous apparatus, and it is a purpose of my invention to provide a mechanical movement by which such motions of a receptacle can be effected as to cause the thorough agitation or mixing of the contents of the receptacle.

It is a further purpose of my invention to providea simple, substantial, and inexpensive machine particularly adapted, although not necessarily, for the mixing of beverages, and embodying the mechanical movement above referred to,rby which the receptacle of the machine is capable of being given a combined rotary and tumbling motion to effect a rapid and thorough agitation and mixing of ingredients in the receptacle, with the-utmost ease and dispatch.

I will describe only one form of machine elements embodying my invention and will then point out the novel features in claims.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a. View showing' in side elevation one form of mixing machine embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the mixingA machine, taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. l and looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 3--3 .of Fig. 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows; and

Fig. 4 is a detail view showing inperspective a receptacle embodied in the mixing machine. Referring specifically to the drawing in which similar reference characters designate similar parts in each of the several views, the mixing machine embodying my invention comprises, in the present instance. a support or frame designated generally at F and con structed of metal bent into U form to provide a flat base 10 and a pair of spaced apart upstanding arms 11 and 12, the base 10 being provided with openings 13 through which fastening members (not shown) are adapted to be extended to fasten the frame to a suitable support.

Rotatably mounted in alined openings formed in the arms 11 and 12, are trunnions 14 and 14@ respectively, diametrically opposed on and projecting radially outward from a ring 15, to the` end that the ring will .bemounted in the frame F between its arms 11 and 12 forrotary movement about one axis. The ring constitutes a means for supporting and mounting for rotary movement therein about an axis at right angles'to and intersecting the axes of the trunnions 14 and 14a, a receptacle holder H into which a receptacle R is adapted to be inserted and detachablyy secured.

Thereceptacle holder H comprises a tubular cylindricall member 16 freely received in the ring 15 and having a stop collar 17 lixed thereto, which abuts one side of the ring. The collar oo-operates with a flange 18V spun outwardly from an end of the member and abutting the opposite side of the ring, to prevent endwise displacement of the member from the ring, yet allowing the member to freely rotate in the ring.

The receptacle R comprises in the present instance an elongated hollow body 19 cony structed of glass or other suitable material. The body has a central cylindrical portion 20 provided exteriorly with screw threads 21, i and an annular shoulder 22. The body tapers from the portion 20 to its ends, one of which is closed vand the other open and externally screw threaded as indicated at 23. to receive a cap 24 by means of which liquider solid ingredients placed in the receptacle will be coni-ined therein against leakage therefrom. I i V The portion 20 of the body Ris of such diameter as to be freely insertable into the holder H'A for engagement of the' threads 21 with threads 25 formed in the holder7 so that by screwing of the receptacle into the holder until the shoulder 22 of the receptacle jams against the iiange 18 vof the holder, the receptacle will be firmly secured to the latter yet can be readily removed at will. v

The trunnion 14EL of the ring 15 is extended and provided with a handle 26 secured to the trunnion by a pin 277 and constituting a means by which the ring can be manually ro,-

ltated Ain the frame F about theiaxes ofthe Y trunnions 14 and let, or the handle can be omitted and the ring rotated from a suitable source Vof power (not shown).

To rotate the holder H and consequently the receptacle R therein, in the ring 15 as the latter is rotated in the frame F, I provide an extremely simple means which in the present instance comprises a bevel gear 28 having an axial opening 29 freely receiving the trunnion la and secured to the inner Y side of the arm 12 concentric with the axis of the trunnion, by means of rivets 30, the gear 28 constantly meshing with a second bevel gear 31 formed integral with or fixed to the holder H so as to extend circumferentially around the tubular member 16 of the holder-at the end of the member opposite its flange 18.

Vso that a thorough shaking back and forth and whirling of the contents of the receptacle will be produced, to the end that the ingredients will be rapidly vand thoroughly 'd mixed.

The fact that the receptacle is elongated and is supported in the holder H with its length parallel to the axis of rotation of the holder in the 'ring and transverse to the axis of rotation of the ring in the frame F, insures that a maximum tumbling and shaking up of the ingredients inthe receptacle will be effected, as is most desirable to produce a rapid and intimate intermixing of beverage inf grcdients.

Although I have herein shown and described only onek form of machine elements embodying'my invention, it is to be understood that various changes and modifications maybe made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention and the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim: i

1. In combination, a holder in which a receptacle is Vadapted to be secured, means for mounting the holder for rotary movement,

means for mounting the first means for rotary movement about an axis at an angle to the axis ofrotation of the holder, and means operable in response to rotation of the first means for rotating the holder in the first means, whereby a combined rotational and tumbling movement of the holder will be effected, said last means comprising a stationary gear, and a second gear fixed to the holder and meshing with the stationary gear.

2. In combination, ya receptable holder, a

ring in which the holder is rotatably mounted, having a pair of diametrically opposed trunnions projecting radially outward from the ring, a frame in which the trunnions are rotatably mounted, a gear fixed to the Vframe at one side of the holder and. disposed concentric with respect tothe axis of the trunnions, a second gear fixed to the holder, parallel with respect to the axis of the trunnions, and meshing with thc first gear, and means for rotating the-ring, whereby the second gear will planet about the first gear and will rotate the hol-der.

3. In combination, a frame, a ring having a pair of diametrically opposed trunnions projecting radially outward therefrom and j ournaled in the frame, a tubular member rotatably mounted in the ring, and having means adapted to co-operate with a receptacle inserted into the member, to detachably secure the receptacle in the member, a gear fixed to the frame at one side of said member and concentrically -disposed with respect to the trunnions, a second gear fixed to the tubular member, disposed parallel with the axes of the trunnions and meshing with the first gear, and means for rotating the ring.

4. In combination, a U shaped frame having spaced apart arms, a ring having a pair of diamctrically opposed trunnions projecting radially outward therefrom and journaled in the frame to mount the ring for rotary movement on the frame between its arms, a tubular cylindrical member rotatably mounted in the ring and in which a receptacle 1 is adapted to be secured, a flange on the member, a collar on the member co-operating with the flange to prevent endwise displacement of the member from the ring, a gear fixed to one of the arms and concentrically disposed with respect to the axes of the trunnions, a second gear fixed to the tubular member, disposed parallel to the axes of the trunnions and meshing with the first gear, and means for rotating the ring.

5. In combination, ak tubular receptacle holder, an elongated receptacle insertable into the holder, coacting means on the holder and receptacle for detachably securing the latter in the holder, a ring in which the holder is rotatably mounted, having diametrically opposed trunnions projecting radially outward from the ring, a frame in which the trunnions are journaled to support the holderfor rotary movement, a gear fixed to the frame concenl tric with thel axes of the trunnions, a second gear fixed to the holder and meshing with the first gear, and means for rotating the ring, whereby a combined rotary and tumbling movement of the receptacle will be effected. y

6. In combination, a receptacle; meansincluding a ring in which the receptacle is rotatably mounted, having diametrically kopposed i trunnions; means in which the trunnions are journaled to mount thel ring for rotary movement; a stationary gear at one side of the ring disposed concentric With the axes of the trunnions; a second gear meshing With the first gear, fixed relative to the receptacle, and disf posed concentrically of the ring and parallel to the axes of the trunnions; and means for rotating the ring to cause the second gear to planet about the first gear'and thereby rotate the receptacle in the ring as the latter is rotated, whereby combined rotational and tumbling movements of the receptacle Will be 10 effected. l

Signed at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and'State of California, this 4th day of J une, A. D. 1928.

DANIEL C. TAYLOR. 

